Guatemala: During two days, we worked with 170 adolescents (from ages 13 to 18; from rural and urban areas; indigenous and non-indigenous; female and male) using innovative, playful and creative methodologies in identifying the main issues that concern them in their family environment, at school and at the community level. Read

Guatemala: “It has been a meaningful experience to learn from adolescents through a process of conversation in terms of what their needs and wishes are,” says Julia Noethiger, a UN Volunteer assisting UNICEF with advocacy efforts for adolescents. Julia was involved in national workshops where she engaged with adolescents and discussed their issues: for example, she spoke with them about their problems, their dreams, and possible solutions to their concerns. Read

Chiquimula, Guatemala: Volunteer members of youth and national networks are promoting dialogue with political candidates on human development, as one of the key activities for the months leading up to the elections to be held in September this year. Read

Guatemala City, Guatemala: My work as a UN Volunteer with the WFP has been very interesting, challenging and rewarding. Guatemala has one of the world’s highest rates of chronic under nutrition in children below the age of five. My work has been rewarding because our efforts do have an impact. Read

The result was a solid report analyzing the status of the right to health in Guatemala, showing the inequalities that characterize the country, the weakness of health determinants in rural areas and the gap in the enjoyment of this right between indigenous and non-indigenous people. Read

Shanghai, China: Communicating the importance of the creative sectors for economic and social development is the objective of the digital display created by a group of 14 Guatemalan UNV volunteer artists. Shown at the United Nations pavilion of the Shanghai 2010 Expo, this multimedia display aims to make the visitor reflect on ways in which the creative industries contribute to building peace and development. Read

Guatemala City, Guatemala: Being a UNV volunteer meant improving my professional skills, experiencing a new country and culture, and having the opportunity to interact and share with Guatemalan people, which was definitely the best part of my experience.
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Tejutla, Guatemala: The theme of World Food Day 2009 is ‘Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis’. A UNV volunteer in Guatemala is harnessing the skills of online volunteers to improve livelihoods. Read

Bonn, Germany and Tokyo, Japan: Rural communities across the world will receive additional support to help them cope with climate change, thanks to a new UNV project partly funded by the Japanese Government. Read

Bonn, Germany: Thirty-five United Nations Volunteers (UNV), together with Guatemalan and United Nations counterparts, are helping coordinate relief and recovery efforts following the devastation caused by tropical storm Stan. Read